Window curtain



Dec. 2, 1952 Filed June 30, 1952 M. EISENBERG WINDOW CURTAIN 3Sheets-Sheet 1 a ,2 Q? a: K" D 4 INVENTOR. MANNY EISENBERG 1952 M.EISENBERG 2,620,027

WINDOW CURTAIN Filed June 30. 1952 I: sheets -sheet 2 MIIIIII g].INVENTOR. MANNY EISENBERG 1952 M. EISENBERG 2,620,027

WINDOW CURTAIN Filed June 30, 1952 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. MANNY ElSENBERG Patented Dec. 2, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to Window curtains.

Broadly, it is an object of the invention to provide Window curtainswhich can be readily attached to vertical window sash rods, the curtainsbeing tensioned horizontally so that the curtain will hang neatly acrossthe window.

A further object of the invention is to provide a readily attachable andremovable window curtain which will give a gathered and draped effeetand which may be either stationary or movable vertically to permit agreater amount of light to enter, if desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel type of windowtreatment having a multitier effect so constructed that the curtain canbe readily attached and detached for cleaning, the said curtain havingmeans to provide an overhang to create a draped effect.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel type of curtainwhich will not be limited to a specific type of pleat, and may utilizesuch well known pleated effects, as box pleats, pinch pleats, Frenchpleats, inverted pleats, etc.

Curtains of the type mentioned aforesaid can be made in a large varietyof designs, including decorative motifs, without greatly adding to thecost of the curtain.

For a fuller understandin of the nature and objects of the invention,reference is had to the following detailed description in connectionwith the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a two tier window curtain mounted on a sashwith the upper part of the sash broken away.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side view of the mounted curtain shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged front view of the upper part of the curtain rodand the ring and cord for raising the curtain.

Fig. 4. is a front View of the sash and Window of Fig. 1 showing thecurtain in raised position.

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the curtain shown in Fi 1.

Fig. 6 is a rear View of a modified curtain construction.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary front view of part of a two tier curtain showinghorizontal ornamental bands attached.

Fig. 8 is a front view of a two tier curtain turned at right angles andused as a draped valance.

Fig. 9 is a front view of the curtain shown in Fig. 1 with the centralhorizontal elastic in relaxed position.

Referring to the drawing, numeral 20 represents a window sash having thewell-known vertical slidable window frames 2|. Of course, the windowframes may be of the easement type (not shown). A pair of opposedvertical rods 22 are vertically attached to the inner face of the sash20 from the lower edge to approximately half the height of the window.Any well known type of curtain rod, extensible or of a fixed dimension,may be used and may be attached to the face of the sash by screws, nailsor the well known curtain brackets. At the upper end of each verticalcurtain rod, between the rod end and the sash 29, a double-eyed curtainring 23 is fixed, both eyes lying in the same plane and with the largereye being free to permit a string to pass therethrough. A similar pairof opposed curtain rods 24 may be attached to the upper part of thesash, that is, between the upper ends of the rods 22 and the top of thewindow sash, in the same manner as described for lower rods 22.

A curtain 25 is provided, which may be made of any number of well knownmaterials, preferably of the translucent type, such as net, casementcloth, crgandie, or the like. An opaque material may also be used, ifdesired. For illustrative purposes, a double tiered curtain will bedescribed. The curtain 25 has a series of three horizontal elastic bands26, 2'! and 28 attached behind the gathered material 25. The elasticbands have sufficient stretch to go across the windows, preferably about220% stretch, so that in extended position the gathered material canstretch across the entire window, that is, from one vertical rod 22 tothe opposite opposed vertical rod 22. At each end of each of thehorizontal elastic bands 25, 2? and 28 there is attached an open draperyhook 29, in a horizontal plane with the open end facing inwardly so thatthe opposed open ended hooks can be attached to the opposed verticalrods 22. Of course, sufficient fullness in the material is allowed topermit the material 25 to stretch completely across the window from oneside of the sash to the opposite side and still have suillcient fullnessto give a shirred effect. The upper opposed hooks 29 would ordinarilyretain their position at the upper ends of the rods 22 due to thehorizontal tension of the upper elastic band 26. However, should therebe a tendency for the upper hooks to slide downward which may possiblybe the case, if the width of the window is such that the tension of theelastic bands 2E, 27 and 28 is not great enough, then the hooks may beattached to the upper end of the rod by such Well known means asproviding a channel 30 at the upper terminal 3| of the rod, within whichthe hooks 29 may be lodged. In the event a curtain bracket is used tohold the end of the rod in position, the hook 29 may be passed aroundthe bracket to prevent the movement of the hook downwardly. Other wellknown means, such as tieing the hook in position to the upper terminalcan also be employed. The middle opposed curtain hooks 29 are likewiseattached to the opposed rods 22 and are held in position by the tensionof the horizontal elastic band 21. In the same manner, the lower opposedcurtain hooks 29 are attached to the lower end of the opposed rods 22and remain at the lower part of the rod by the tension of the elasticband 28. If desirable, the lowermost opposed hooks 29 may also be lodgedin a channel of the lower terminals, or by looping around the lowermostbrackets, if curtain rod brackets are used, or may be tied in positionif desired, so as to maintain them in fixed lowermost position. However,under normal circumstances it is not necessary for the lowermost hooksto be fixed, but to permit such hooks, including the intermediate ormiddle hoolcs 29 to be slidable-for the purposes hereinafter described.

Of course, it is possible to eliminate the curtain rods by driving sixtenter hooks in this instance into the easement at desired points forattachment of the curtain to pin on rings attached to the extremities ofthe elastic bands 26, 2! and 2-8 to drape the curtain as desired.

Attached to each side of the curtain at the upper point 33, preferablyat each end of the elastic band 26, is a tape or band 32, which is lessin length than the length of the material between horizontal elasticbands 25 and 21, and which hangs loosely and is then again fixed to eachend of the middle horizontal band 21 at a point 34, so that there is anoverhanging of a portion 38 of material of the curtain 25, preferablyseveral inches, to provide a draped effect and also to hide the middlehorizontal band 27. Vertical band 32 continues below the attached point34 and behind the vertical edge of the curtain to the lower horizontalband 28, where it is again attached at 35 to the end of the lowerhorizontal band 28, the length of the band 32 between attaching points34 and 35 also being less in length than the length of the materialbetween horizontal bands 21 and 28, so that there is an overhanging of aportion of the material of the curtain 25 below the horizontal band 28providing a draped eiTect and also to hide the lower horizontal band 28.The same type of band 32 is attached at the opposite side of the curtainin the same manner and for the same purposes as hereinabove described.

extra band or string is attached at lowermost point 35 which is passedupwardly behind the vertical side edge of the curtain and passes throughthe larger loop of the ring 23 and then hangs downwardly at the side orbehind the side edge of the curtain 25. A similar band or string 36 isattached at the opposite lowermost end of the curtain in the same mannerand is passed through a similar loop of the ring 23 also at the upperopposite side of the rod 22 so that by pulling both the strings 36downwardly the bottom of the curtain and elastic 28, together with thelowermost hooks 29 will slide and carry the intermediate elastic bandand its side hookls 29 upwardly in the same manner as a Venetian blind,thus permitting more light to enter the room through the window. Thetension of the elastic bands 28 and 21 will cause the curtain to remainin' its uppermost position. However, should this treatment be used for awide expanse of window or should a very heavy curtain material be used,heavier elastic bands 21 and 28 may be used and be subjected to greatertension, if necessary, or the ends of the strings 36 could be loopedaround a tie bracket (not shown) to maintain the curtain in its raisedposition.

Instead of the double tier curtain hereinabove described, three, four ormore tiers may be used, depending upon the height of the windows and thenumber of tiers desired for decorative purposes.

Instead of the non-elastic bands 32, there may be substituted a verticalelastic tape or band 42 at each side, each elastic tape bein stitched at63, to one end of the elastic band 26 and again at a point approximatelyfive inches above the middle elastic band 21, at a point 44. Betweenpoints 44 and point 45, which is at the end of middle elastic band 27,elastic band 42 is stretched full tension so that in its relaxedposition the material 25 of the curtain lying in front of the tensionedportion of the vertical elastic band 42 will drape and fall below thehorizontal band 21, substantially hiding said elastic band and creatin adraped effect. Vertical band '42 continues below the attached point 45to a point 46 which is approximately five inches above the lower elasticband 28, and between point 46 and point 41 which is at the end of lowerelastic band 28, elastic band 42 is stretched full tension so that inits relaxed position the material of the curtain lying in front of thetensioned portion of the vertical elastic band 42 will drape and fallbelow the horizontal band 28, substantially hiding said elastic band andcreating a draped effect.

It is also within the scope of this invention to eliminate tapes 32 inwhich case the curtain could be movably attached to the rods 22 becauseof the elastic tension of elastic bands 26, 21 and 28 and be draped asdesired by the user. The curtain can also be movably attached to thesash 20 by tenter hooks and in such case pin-on rings could be used atthe ends of the elastic bands .26, 2'! and 28 and the curtain could bemanually raised by disconnecting the pin-on rings from the tenter hooksand moving the pinon rings upward to the upper tenter hooks. Of course,the use of thumb tacks would make the curtain stationary.

Various combinations of tiers may be made, for example, the upper tiermay be transparent or translucent, while the middle or subsequent tiersmay be of a combination of materials, such as opaque material or adifierent character of material, such as plastic in combination withfabric.

Furthermore, ornamental bands of colors different than the colors of thecurtain material might be added, for example, across the horizontalelastic bands 26, 21 and 28, or ornamental bands of various designs andcolors might be added to the curtain material in the form of vertical,horizontal or diagonal stripes. Another means of applying decorationwould be to apply horizontal bands approximately five inches above thehorizontal elastic bands so that when the material overhangs the elasticbands the ornamental horizontal bands will fall at the lower portion ofthe overhanging part of the curtain, as shown in Fig. 7.

In certain types of window treatments, the

housewife may desire to eliminate the vertical rods and maintain thecurtain in fixed position across the window. This may easily be done bytacking the ends of the elastic bands to the sash. In this manner thecurtain will be fixed to the window at desired points. However, such acurtain is not movable vertically.

In certain instances, if desired, a curtain such as above described, maybe turned at a ninety degree angle so that the length becomes the Widthand by tacking it in horizontal fashion across the upper horizontal sashof the window, a festoon type or valance may be made. By turning thecurtain sidewise in this manner, the elastic bands 26, 2'! and 23 fallin vertical position which in their relaxed state cause the gatheredmaterial between the vertical elastics to fall in downward arcs giving afestoon effect to the curtain.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in thedetails of construction without departin from the general spirit of theinvention.

I claim:

1. A window curtain of material comprising at least two tiers, elasticbands extending horizontally across the curtain at the upper and loweredges and the intermediate portion thereof respectively, said elasticbands being attached to the curtain in a relaxed condition to providesufficient fullness in the material to permit the curtain to stretchhorizontally to the extended points of said elastic bands, means at theopposite ends of the elastic bands for attachment to a pair of spacedvertical sash rods, vertical bands attached at the ends of thehorizontal elastic bands, said vertical bands being less in length thanthe length of the material of the curtain between each of said attachingpoints of said vertical bands, the portions of the material constitutingthe tiers adjacent the intermediate and lower horizontal elastic bandsrespectively being looped to provide drape forming portions that extendover the intermediate and lower hori zontal elastic bands and cover thesame.

2. The window curtain in accordance with claim 1, wherein opposedstrings are attached to the ends of the lowermost horizontal elasticband, a stationary ring attached adjacent each upper end of the curtain,the free ends of the strings passing through the respective rings topermit vertical movement of the curtain below the uppermost portionthereof when the free ends of the strings are actuated.

3. A window curtain of material comprising at least two tiers, elasticbands extending horizontally across the upper and lower edges and alsoacross the intermediate portion of the curtain material and attachedthereto in a relaxed condition to provide sufflcient fullness in thematerial to permit the curtain to stretch horizontally to the extendedpoints of said elastic bands, means at the opposite ends of thehorizontal elastic bands for attachment to a support, elastic verticalbands attached at their upper ends to the top of each curtain tier andattached in a relaxed condition at a point adjacent their lower ends tothe respective curtain tier at a point a short distance above the bottomof each curtain tier, the lower ends of the elastic vertical bands belowtheir point of attachment to the lower portion of the respective curtaintiers being stretched to its full tension, the lower extremities of saidstretched portions of the vertical bands being attached to theintermediate and lower horizontal elastic bands respectively, thematerial of each curtain tier between the intermediate attached pointsof the vertical bands and the lower extremities of said vertical bandsbeing free and forming a gathered section adapted to drape over theintermediate and lower horizontal elastic bands respectively, and coverthe same.

4. A window curtain of material comprising at least two tiers, elasticbands extending horizontally across the upper and lower edges and alsoacross the intermediate portion of the curtain material and attachedthereto in a relaxed condition to provide sufiicient fullness in thematerial to permit the curtain to stretch horizontally to the extendedpoints of said elastic bands, means at the opposite ends of thehorizontal elastic bands for slidable engagement with a pair of spacedvertical sash rods, elastic vertical bands attached at their upper endsto the top of each curtain tier and attached in a relaxed condition at apoint adjacent their lower ends to the respective curtain tier at apoint a short distance above the bottom of each curtain tier, the lowerends of the elastic vertical bands below their point of attachment tothe lower portion of the respective curtain tiers being stretched to itsfull tension, the lower extremities of said stretched portions of thevertical bands being attached to the intermediate and lower horizontalelastic bands respectively, the material of each curtain tier betweenthe intermediate attached points of the vertical bands and the lowerextremities of said vertical bands being free and forming a gatheredsection adapted to drape over the intermediate and lower horizontalelastic bands respectively, and

cover the same, opposed strings are attached to the ends of thelowermost horizontal elastic band, a stationary ring attached adjacenteach upper end of the curtain, the free ends of the strings passingthrough the respective rings to permit vertical movement of the curtainbelow the uppermost portion thereof when the free ends of the stringsare actuated.

MANNY EISENBERG.

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